Journal article
It is premature to test older drivers with the SIMARD-MD
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A new tool, the SIMARD-MD, has been proposed to help physicians identify cognitively impaired drivers who may be unfit to drive, but little empirical evidence is available to justify its use. We analyzed data from a cohort of older Canadian drivers who had undergone cognitive testing to: (1) correlate the SIMARD-MD with other tools that measure cognition (e.g., trail-making test), (2) identify how many drivers, using published …
Authors
Bédard M; Marshall S; Man-Son-Hing M; Weaver B; Gélinas I; Korner-Bitensky N; Mazer B; Naglie G; Porter MM; Rapoport MJ
Journal
Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol. 61, , pp. 317–321
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.aap.2013.04.001
ISSN
0001-4575